Easter Jeopardy

General Info

100

How is Easter determined each year?

The simple standard definition of Easter is that it is the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. If the full Moon falls on a Sunday then Easter is the next Sunday.

200

What is this holidays mascot?

The Easter Bunny

300

what does easter celebrate

Easter Sunday, a principal holiday in Christianity, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

400

Why is Easter celebrated with eggs?

Eggs represent new life and rebirth, and it's thought that this ancient custom became a part of Easter celebrations. In the medieval period, eating eggs was forbidden during Lent (the 40 days before Easter) so on Easter Sunday, tucking into an egg was a real treat!

500

What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Jesus?

Nothing. 

Food

100

What bread-based snack is associated with Easter?

Pretzel

200

Most Americans bite off what part of a chocolate bunny first?

The Ears

300

 What's the most popular Easter candy in America?

Marshmallow Peeps

400

How many jellybeans do Americans consume each Easter?

16 Million

500

How much did the world's largest chocolate Easter egg weigh?

15,873 pounds

Riddles

100

What type of music do rabbits listen to?

Hip Hop

200

Do rabbits use combs?

No they use hare brushes.

300

Why don’t the bunnies fly?

Well, no bunny knows!

400

Which is the day that the Easter Eggs are scared of?

Fry-days!

500

What’s the best kind of workout to get ready for Easter?

Eggs-ercise.

Sports

100

What is 0 points in tennis?

Love.

200

What sport uses a ball shaped like an egg?

Rugby

300

What is the minimum age requirement to get drafted in the NBA?

19.

400

What American sports teams mascot is a bunny?

South Dakota Jackrabbits.

500

What is the newest sport?

Breaking. 

Languages

100

NAME THAT LANGUAGE. (bonus points if you can translate) "Felices Pascuas"

Spanish. "Happy Easter."

200

NAME THAT LANGUAGE. (bonus points if you can translate) "He aha ka walaʻau e hana ai nā pua?"

Hawaiian. "What noise do bunnies make?"

300

"Săn trứng Phục sinh"

Vietnamese "Easter egg hunt"

400

"Пасхальная корзина"

Russian. "Easter Basket"

500

"Mwen renmen manje ze"

Haitian Creole. "I love eating eggs"